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1982 Apr 1 - 1982 Apr 5
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/614
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 3)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 236
Any docs withheld? 1

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Showing items 81 - 92 of 92

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82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: Prime Minister of Belize message to MT (0800Z) ("Falkland Islands") ["deplores and condemns the armed invasion"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: Ingham briefing to No.10 (?1300Z) ("Points to be made about today's resignation") [PM did everything possible to dissuade Carrington; not sacked or rebuked; Nott's resignation refused because MOD not responsible for policy towards the Falklands] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: President of Sri Lanka letter for MT (reply to her message) [condemns the use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Major Falklands: Prime Minister of Nepal message for MT (1200Z) ("Falkland Islands") [deplores use of force] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sa Minor Falklands: FCO telegram 99 to UKE Buenos Aires (1931Z) ("BBC Overseas Service: Message to the Falkland Islanders") [text of Carrington's message] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 3 Sa Minor Falklands: Nott PS letter to Cabinet Office ("Military Notetaker for Operational Decisions") ["a useful safeguard that Minister's decisions are most rapidly translated into operational orders"] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Minor Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 162 to FCO (1345Z) ("Staff Evacuation") ["main party" of 44 flying home on 7 April via Brazil] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Minor Falklands: UKE Lisbon telegram 50 to FCO (1040Z) ("Falkland Islands: Portuguese Attitude") [Foreign Minister on radio condemned Argentine invasion and said Britain could use Azores air base for refueling] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Minor Falklands: UKE Montevideo telegram 54 to FCO (1420Z) ("Falkland Islands") [local radio reports 7 marines captured; 3000 Argentine troops occupying the islands] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 4 Su Minor Falklands: FCO Emergency Unit minute to No.10 ("Falkland: Security Council") [draft message of thanks to President Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 4 Su Minor Falklands: FCO minute ('Argentina') [Edmund Vestey's offer to make contact with authorities in Argentina if useful] [declassified Dec 2012]
82 Apr 5 Mo Minor Falklands: Edmund Vestey letter for MT (offering his help amid the Falklands crisis) [contact less good with Galtieri than his predecessors] [declassified Dec 2012]